animal physiology
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Bacteria-Hunting Viruses Could Be Key to Defeating Stinky Armpits
The deodorant of the future might be possible thanks to viruses that hunt down stink-making bacteria. Scientists in Japan believe they’ve discovered a chemical weapon sourced from bacteriophages that can target a species of bacteria known for contributing to body odor emitted by our armpits. Our sweat starts out odorless, but when certain skin bacteria…
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Paleontologists Find Evidence of Dinosaurs Nesting Near the North Pole
On a riverbank in the far north of Alaska, a team of paleontologists have been scraping away at the muck. They’ve uncovered evidence of dinosaur breeding at the top of what is now North America, a sign that in the late Cretaceous period, dinosaurs were living full-time in cool climates.
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Australian Scientists Confirm That Sperm Whales Are The World’s Largest Battering Rams
In 1820, a sperm whale attacked and sank the Essex, a whaling ship from Massachusetts. The incident inspired Herman Melville to write Moby Dick, and marine biologists have been wondering ever since if the whales actually engage in ramming behaviour. A fascinating new study suggests this may be the case.